It appears so according to this agenda item on Tuesday’s Santa Clara City Council closed session meeting: “Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation … City as potential defendant: Letter from Gibson Dunn law firm, representing Related Santa Clara LLC, dated September 24, 2018 regarding Force Majeure under DDA.” Related Gibson Dunn Letter Force Majeure 09-24-18 The powerhouse … Read more
Meeeeow. San José Stage Company’s production of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof isn’t just hot. It’s scorching. With dynamic and nuanced performances from all the cast, Director Lee Sankowich’s Cat gets you in its claws you from the start and never lets go. The setting is Big Daddy Pollitt’s 65th birthday. His … Read more
For almost four decades Mythili Kumar’s dance company Abhinaya (abhinaya.org) has been bringing South Indian classical dance to South Bay audiences. So it’s natural that, as a longtime South Bay resident, Kumar interprets American and California narratives in the classical form. Her newest work, Si Se Puede — “Yes We Can,” the United Farm Workers’ motto … Read more
Despite the new attention-getting office campuses that continue to sprout in Silicon Valley, homeowners still carry the largest share of property tax burden, thanks to the continuing legacy of Prop 13. There’s some irony here: Prop 13 passed because voters thought it would protect homeowners from being taxed out of home ownership. When the property … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 14, 1919) Santa Clara to Honor Returned Soldiers and Sailors on July 4th Santa Clarans to Attend Peace Meeting February 19-20: Chamber of Commerce and Woman’s Club delegates Selected to Attend Pacific Coast Congress in San Francisco to promote ‘League of Nations’ Have you Helped the Belgian Drive?: … Read more
At Joaquin Miller Middle School, San Jose, the gym was a beehive of festivity on Feb. 8 as the school celebrated the Lunar New Year of the Pig with a Chinese fair. The morning celebration was organized by Cupertino Language Immersion Program (CLIP) students, parents and teachers, spearheaded by CLIP instructor Ling-Ling Chern. All 180 … Read more
The City of San Jose is working on passing an amendment to the Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) Master Plan. The Master Plan covers improvements and construction projects for the entire airport that covers a 1,000-acre site two miles north of downtown San Jose. The current Master Plan was adopted in 1997 and guides … Read more
Get the kids ready, Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream will arrive in the Bay Area in late February. Featuring Disney’s Moana for the first time in a live production, hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the Disney magic to life and take audiences on an expedition across raging seas and snow-covered mountains … Read more
The Miss Vietnam California – Hoa Hậu Áo Dài California pageant was held on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The pageant featured contestants throughout California vying to compete for the titles of Miss Vietnam California, Miss Teen Vietnam California and Miss Saigon. The pageant carries on a tradition started in 1972 … Read more
On Jan. 19, Alyssa Vasquez, 22, earned the title of Miss Silicon Valley 2019 at the Miss Silicon Valley 2019 Scholarship Competition held at the Mission City Center for Performing Arts. The Miss Santa Clara Organization gave Vasquez $2,500 in scholarship money. From singing Mozart’s “Als Luise Die Briefe” in German to describing her platform, … Read more